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If your typical Maldives hotel is discreet and understated, then Kandima Maldives Hotel feels like the funky younger cousin.

Kandima Maldives Hotel. Discover a funky luxury hotel in the Maldives.

If your typical Maldives hotel is discreet and understated, then Kandima Maldives feels like the funky younger cousin.

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Hiroshima and the Setouchi Region Torii Gate with pilgrims

Hiroshima and the Setouchi Region. Discover a wonderful contrast to Touristy Japan.

It’s dusk as I make my way down to the Motoyasu River to see the iconic Genbaku Dome, the shell of the Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved exactly as it was left after the blast.

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Stuart Forster get to go touring Sri Lanka with a chauffeur Guide. 

Touring Sri Lanka with a chauffeur-guide. Discover the best way to travel.

Luxman greeted me at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and led me to the air-conditioned vehicle that we’d be touring in over the coming days.

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Michael Edwards reports back on the Eros Shangri-La in Delhi. 

Eros Shangri-La, Discover a luxury sanctuary in Delhi

As we arrived at the Eros Shangri-La, an elegant Indian lady in a vibrant red safari bowed her welcome as two liveried bellboys whisked away our luggage

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Nunobashi Kanjoe Festival Women Crossing Bridge

The Nunobashi Kanjoe Festival in Tateyama. Northwest Tokyo’s sacred ritual.

In the town of Tateyama, around 400km North West of Tokyo, blindfolded women walk to paradise during the sacred ritual of Nunobashi Kanjoe.

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Considering it was the wee small hours by the time I arrived at The Cove Rotana Resort after a 45-minute drive from Dubai airport, there was no lack of energy from the night staff 77 View of Laguna Swimming pool

The Cove Rotana Resort. Discover luxury villas in RAK

The Cove Rotana Resort will appeal to families and couples who enjoy staying within a community. A community that has everything to hand without the pomp and ceremony of a luxury hotel.

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